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Deliberating - Marnie or Martha?

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ladybirdees · 07/02/2014 20:36

Have spent to long thinking about these names and can't see the wood for the trees ...what do you think?

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bouquetofpencils · 07/02/2014 20:45

Both lovely. Marnie is more unusual. My DH vetoed both of these.

Shesaysso · 07/02/2014 20:46

Love Martha - don't like Marnie at all x

OatcakeCravings · 07/02/2014 20:46

Martha.

Lilly Allen's daughter is called Marnie it may become popular. Not that it isn't a nice name.

Pigeonhouse · 07/02/2014 20:46

Martha.

GoAndDoSomeWork · 07/02/2014 20:47

Marnie! have you read "when Marnie was there" by Joan Robinson?

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ladybirdees · 07/02/2014 20:50

Haven't read that, I presume it's a good association? My granny was a Marnie too so there is a family connection. Although I guess this little one deserves her own identity too!

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SavoyCabbage · 07/02/2014 20:52

I see Martha as been quite a downtrodden name as the Martha in the bible was the dowdy, overlooked sister.

Bowlersarm · 07/02/2014 20:52

Marnie
Marnie
Marnie

Such a brilliant name.

DramaAlpaca · 07/02/2014 20:52

I think Marnie is very pretty, but I don't like Martha at all.

SorrelForbes · 07/02/2014 20:54

I see Martha as been quite a downtrodden name as the Martha in the bible was the dowdy, overlooked sister.

Yes, Martha always reminds of the women who were made to be the servants in The Handmaid's Tale.

eatyourveg · 07/02/2014 21:01

Martha no contest

GoAndDoSomeWork · 07/02/2014 21:32

see the amazon reviews - someone on there says they named their daughter Marnie because of the book

Only1scoop · 07/02/2014 21:33

Martha

squoosh · 07/02/2014 21:39

Martha is quite puritan servant.

Marnie is quite 1960's.

Both nice though.

NoArmaniNoPunani · 07/02/2014 21:41

Marnie

NadiaWadia · 07/02/2014 22:11

Marnie

HyvaPaiva · 07/02/2014 22:11

Martha

Mellowandfruitful · 07/02/2014 22:13

Martha

LadyGoneGaga · 07/02/2014 22:30

Love Marnie, hate Martha.

TwinkleSparkleBling · 07/02/2014 23:41

Marnie is gorgeous! Martha is a bit more plain in my opinion.

Procrastinating · 07/02/2014 23:43

Martha

MrsSchadenfreude · 07/02/2014 23:47

Marnie/Marney.

bootsycollins · 07/02/2014 23:49

Marnie is gorgeous.

AGoodPirate · 08/02/2014 19:49

Marnie.

winterhat · 08/02/2014 21:18

Marnie, definitely. It's more unusual and Martha is a bit dowdy IMO.